Entries are now open for the new NSW Sustainability Awards, presented by Banksia.
The Banksia Foundation runs Australia's oldest running national sustainability awards and this year is expanding its role in sustainable development by partnering with the NSW Government to deliver state awards.
"Banksia exists to help people get better at doing sustainability," says Banksia CEO Graz van Egmond. "One of the ways we do this is to recognise and promote excellence in sustainability with the Banksia awards.
"So much of what happens in sustainability starts in the states. The NSW awards enable Banksia to focus more sharply on where the real action on sustainability occurs – at a local level on the ground."
There are currently eight categories in the NSW awards:
· NSW Net Zero Action Award
· NSW Biodiversity Award
· NSW Circular Transition Award
· NSW Clean Technology Award
· NSW Large Business Transformation Award
· NSW Small to Medium Business Award
· NSW Youth as our Changemakers Award
· Minister's Young Climate Champion Award
"Entrants join a community of champions for sustainability who are reimagining the future of NSW, inspired by the United Nations 2030 Global Goals and the State's Net Zero emissions target by 2050," says Ms van Egmond.
Winners of the NSW awards will automatically be entered into the prestigious Banksia National Sustainability Awards. The winners of the national Banksia awards will be announced in March 2022.
"For the first time it's possible that entrants from NSW will be showcased and rewarded twice," says Ms van Egmond. "While the NSW awards help all entrants unlock opportunities in the UN's 2030 Global Goals, the NSW winners will be able to amplify their sustainability story on the national stage."
Established 33 years ago, the Banksia National Sustainability Awards salute individuals, communities, businesses and government for innovation and excellence in environmental and social stewardship.
Entries for the awards close on September 15 with winners announced by the end of this year. Enter the NSW Sustainability Awards here
